The First commandment requires that God alone be worshiped. All of us are worshipers and we are prone to worship other things. You’ll be challenged to examine what you have put ahead of God. For more on a related subject, following Jesus as head, see TruthTalk Ep 191 “Let Jesus Direct You and His Church” https://youtu.be/Hm4WOxMsE_M TruthTalk publishes every Monday and Thursday at 6 a.m. on YouTube and as a podcast. For other resources from Ed including sermons, articles and the Faith Foundations video series for new believers, visit heartofrevival.net

How to remember the Ten Commandments by using a memory trick that associates each of the Ten Commandments with hand signals (Exodus 20:1-17). For how to understand the place of the OT moral law see the last episode # 200: https://youtu.be/SQVdkCJQ7Ms TruthTalk publishes every Monday and Thursday at 6 a.m. on YouTube and as a podcast. For other resources from Ed including sermons, articles and the Faith Foundations video series for new believers, visit heartofrevival.net

God’s moral law of the Old Testament exists as a guardrail and guide, a mirror to point us to our need for a Savior and as an expression of God’s love (Romans 3:19-20). For more on the topic of God’s law and grace see TruthTalk Ep 152: https://youtu.be/jvjlX5lJoPk TruthTalk publishes every Monday and Thursday at 6 a.m. on YouTube and as a podcast. For other resources from Ed including sermons, articles and the Faith Foundations video series for new believers, visit heartofrevival.net

Hard work with the energy Christ provides can make a powerful difference (Colossians 1:29) For more on this topic, see Does Jesus Make You Buff?, Episode #15: https://youtu.be/qZ9lKKtZVIw TruthTalk publishes every Monday and Thursday at 6 a.m. on YouTube and as a podcast. For other resources from Ed including sermons, articles and the Faith Foundations video series for new believers, visit heartofrevival.net

This is what is important: proclaiming Jesus, teaching him and pursuing the knowledge of him (Colossians 1:28). For more on how you can grow spiritually through Scripture, see Episode 83 called “Grow Up.” https://youtu.be/kbtXsixxfj4 TruthTalk publishes every Monday and Thursday at 6 a.m. on YouTube and as a podcast. For other resources from Ed including sermons, articles and the Faith Foundations video series for new believers, visit heartofrevival.net

Christ in us in an incredible blessing bringing Jews and Gentile beleivers together and guaranteeing our future hope (Colossians 1:27) TruthTalk publishes every Monday and Thursday at 6 a.m. on YouTube and as a podcast. For other resources from Ed including sermons, articles and the Faith Foundations video series for new believers, visit heartofrevival.net

The Apostle Paul rejoiced in his sufferings because his example was good for the church. The suffering of Jesus experienced spills over to his followers (Colossians 1:24). For an inspiring story about suffering for Christ, make sure you check out TruthTalk episode 170 in which I tell the inspiring story of a woman who invited torture: https://youtu.be/g4sJc7p3ubA TruthTalk publishes every Monday and Thursday at 6 a.m. on YouTube and as a podcast. For other resources from Ed including sermons, articles and the Faith Foundations video series for new believers, visit heartofrevival.net

Accepted in Christ and seen has holy in God’s eyes, there is no need for shame (Colossians 1:22). For more on freedom from darkness and bondage see Episode 185: You’re Now Free From This: No Longer Tyrannized by Darkness, and Bondage. https://youtu.be/yVYVQbhrQGo TruthTalk publishes every Monday and Thursday at 6 a.m. on YouTube and as a podcast. For other resources from Ed including sermons, articles and the Faith Foundations video series for new believers, visit heartofrevival.net

Alienation from God is the number one problem a person can have. Restoration is the greatest gift resulting in harmony with God and with reality (Colossians 1:21). TruthTalk publishes every Monday and Thursday at 6 a.m. on YouTube and as a podcast. For other resources from Ed including sermons, articles and the Faith Foundations video series for new believers, visit heartofrevival.net

Evil behavior causes alienation from God in the minds of those hostile to God. For us who are reconciled believers, we are in the process of renewing our minds (Colossians 1:22) For more on what we get wrong about the gospel, see Episode 177 - How People Get the Gospel Wrong: The True Gospel Message. https://youtu.be/gxv5WZgKmqU TruthTalk publishes every Monday and Thursday at 6 a.m. on YouTube and as a podcast. For other resources from Ed including sermons, articles and the Faith Foundations video series for new believers, visit heartofrevival.net